Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby is remarkably similar to Matt Murray.

Sure, they have different dimensions – Murray is 6-foot-4 and 178 pounds while Holtby is a little more stout at 6-foot-2 and 204 pounds – and their professional successes have been divergent as Holtby’s most notable accolade has been winning the Vezina Trophy while Murray has been a principal contributor to Stanley Cup championships.

But the trait which makes them so homogeneous is a restrained low-key mien. Neither seems to appear too high or too low with any success or setback.

But even that common characteristic can display variations, especially when Patric Hornqvist is involved.

After all, only Holtby has to deal with the Penguins’ rabid crease crasher.

During their 3-1 victory in Game 4 of their second-round series Thursday, Holtby surrendered the eventual game-winning goal on a power play during a frantic goal-mouth scramble which was...

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